2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Garland Aec.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysSEP
7
Labor Day
OCT
9
First grading period ends
OCT
12
Fall Break
OCT
19
Student holiday/Staff development
OCT
20
Second grading period begins
NOV
3
Student holiday/staff development
NOV
23
Thanksgiving Break
DEC
18
Second grading period ends
DEC
21
Winter Break
JAN
4
Student holiday/staff development
JAN
5
Third grading period begins
JAN
18
Student/staff holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
FEB
15
Student/staff holiday
FEB
16
Student holiday/staff development
MAR
12
Third grading period ends
MAR
15
Spring Break
MAR
22
Fourth grading period begins
APR
16
Student/staff holiday
MAY
27
Fourth grading period ends
MAY
27
Last day of classes (HS Student early dismissal/staff development)
MAY
28
Staff development/student holiday (Last teacher work day)
MAY
31
Memorial Day
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Garland Aec.
National Tests
August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
ISEE — Fall Testing Season
August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027
SSAT — Flex Testing
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
September 1, 2026
SAT — National
State Assessments
November 30, 2026 – December 11, 2026
STAAR — Fall EOC
February 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027
TELPAS
February 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027
TELPAS Alternate
March 15, 2027 – April 16, 2027
STAAR — Alternate 2
March 15, 2027 – April 16, 2027
STAAR Alternate 2
April 5, 2027 – April 16, 2027
STAAR — Reading Language Arts and English EOC